IBPS – Banking exam, course details 2020, exam dates and eligibility

About this course

What is IBPS Clerk recruitment?

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts a Common Recruitment Process (CRP) every year to select candidates for the clerical cadre posts in 17 public sector banks. IBPS is conducting IBPS Clerk exam 9th year in a row. Candidates who wish to join any of the participating organisations are required to register for the CRP.

IBPS Clerk 2019 Exam Highlights

Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Clerks in Participating Organisations

Conducted by

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

Commonly known

CRP Clerks-IX

Exam level

National

Exam category

Graduation

Exam stages

Preliminary and Mains

Mode of exam

Online

Official website

ibps.in

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria 2019

To be eligible for the recruitment exam, candidates need to follow the below IBPS Clerk 2019 eligibility criteria.

Parameters

Eligibility

Age limit

Candidates between 20-28 years can apply for IBPS Clerk. Relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories

Educational qualification

Candidates must have passed graduation in any discipline

IBPS Clerk Exam Dates 2019

The exam dates of IBPS Clerk have been announced along with the notification. Check complete IBPS Clerk dates 2019 below:

IBPS Clerk 2019 Events

Exam Dates 2019

Salient Features

Application form

September 17

The online registration process of IBPS Clerk began

Last date to apply

October 9

Candidates could fill the application form till this date without any extension

Release of Prelims Admit card

November 26

The admit card of IBPS Clerk preliminary exam has been released on November 26 . Candidates can download their admit card online by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.

Preliminary exam

December 7 and 8

The preliminary exam was conducted online in multiple shifts and days

Announcement of prelims result

January 1, 2020

IBPS Clerk prelims result 2019 has been announced.

Mains exam

January 19, 2020

The mains exam of IBPS Clerk is conducted for candidates qualifying the preliminary exam

Release of mains admit card

January 7, 2020

The admit card for mains exam has been issued to qualified candidates of prelims exam

Release of prelims scorecard

January 8, 2020

The scorecard of prelims exam will be released for all candidates who have appeared in the test.

Provisional allotment

April 2020

The result for provisional allotment will be announced in April 2020. Candidates are provisionally allotted based on the performance in the mains exam

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2019

IBPS Clerk exam pattern for prelims is divided into three sections – English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The question paper will have total 100 objective type questions.Total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam consists of four sections- General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude. Total duration of the test is 160 minutes. There were total 190 questions.The test carries 200 marks. For each wrong answer, 0.25 of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.

IBPS Clerk Mock Test 2019

Mock tests are considered as practice exams before candidates appear for the final one. The mock test help candidates to boost their confidence and overcome mistakes. IBPS Clerk mock test is available on the official website. Candidates can attempt the mock test by logging with their credentials. Click here to take IBPS Clerk mock test.

IBPS Clerk Preparation Tips 2019

Candidates must go through the exam pattern and syllabus.

Practice mock test and previous year’s question papers.

Prepare a proper time-table for study.

Clear your basics and concepts

IBPS Clerk 2019 Exam Analysis

IBPS Clerk mains exam analysis 2019 will be provided to candidates within few hours after the completion of the test. Going through IBPS Clerk exam analysis, candidates can know the section-wise difficulty level, overall difficulty, weightage of topics, important questions asked in the exam and expected cut off.

IBPS Clerk Selection Process 2019

Filling of application form

IBPS Clerk application form 2019 was available from September 17 to October 9. Candidates could fill the application form online. The application fees which could be paid online is Rs 100 for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates while for others it is Rs 600.

Release of Admit Card

The admit card of IBPS Clerk for mains exam has been issued to candidates. Last date to download the admit card is January 19. To download IBPS Clerk admit card 2019, candidates need to enter their login credentials.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam

The first stage of IBPS Clerk recruitment process is the prelims exam. The exam is conducted in multiple shifts for 60 minutes.

Declaration of Prelims Result

IBPS Clerk is declared online on the official website. The result displays the qualifying status of candidates for the next round of selection process. The scorecard is released within few days from the date of declaration of result.

Release of prelims cut off marks

IBPS Clerk cut off 2019 of preliminary exam will be released along with the scorecard. The cut off is applied on overall and individual scores. Only those candidates qualify the exam by securing the section-wise and overall cut off marks in the prelims exam are shortlisted for the mains exam.

Mains exam of IBPS Clerk

The mains exam is the second and final stage of IBPS Clerk exam. This stage is conducted for the shortlisted candidates of the preliminary exam. The test comprises four sections and is held for 160 minutes. The exam paper carries total 200 marks.

Announcement of final result

The final result is announced based on the candidates performance in the mains exam. Merit list for provisional allotment is prepared as per the merit of candidates.

Release of Mains/Final Cut off

The final cut off is prepared based on the mains exam. IBPS releases section-wise and state-wise cut off marks for provisional allotment of candidates.

IBPS Clerk Salary 2019

The basic IBPS Clerk salary is Rs 11,765. The pay scale is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1-30230/1310-1-31540. In addition, candidates are entitled to other special pay and allowances.

IBPS Clerk 2019 Participating Banks

Allahabad Bank

Canara Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

Syndicate Bank

Andhra Bank

Central Bank of India

Oriental Bank of Commerce

UCO Bank

Bank of Baroda

Corporation Bank

Punjab National Bank

Union Bank of India

Bank of India

Indian Bank

Punjab & Sind Bank

United Bank of India

Bank of Maharashtra

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IBPS Clerk Exam Centres 2019

IBPS Clerk exam is conducted across 34 states/UTs. The preliminary exam was conducted in 194 cities while the mains exam will be held across 73 cities. Candidates had to enter their choices of exam cities while filling IBPS Clerk application form. Some of the cities are given below for preliminary and mains exam.

Syllabus

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts a Common Recruitment Process (CRP) every year to select candidates for the clerical cadre posts in 17 public sector banks. In this course we will provide the students with the basic details and course structure to clear the IBPS exam.

WEEK 1

Useful Expressions

Tools for Professional Approach: It’s not just about learning, it’s about having the confidence to use English in real life and upgrade your business communication skills.

1 video, 3 readings

Reading:
Competition in Pricing Strategy

25
minutes

Video:
Collocations for Job Interview

2
minutes

Reading:
Competition in Pricing Strategy

25
minutes

Reading:
Competition in Pricing Strategy

25
minutes

Graded:
Cumulative Language Quiz

3
Questions

WEEK 2

Diplomatic Language

Tools for Professional Approach - Step 2: It’s not just about learning, it’s about having the confidence to use English in real life and upgrade your business communication skills.

1 video, 2 readings

Reading:
Competition in Pricing Strategy

25
minutes

Reading:
Competition in Pricing Strategy

25
minutes

Video:
Collocations for Job Interview

2
minutes

Graded:
Cumulative Language Quiz

3
Questions

Course Features

Duration6 months minutes

Lectures7

Quizzes2

Students1

Pass Percentage90

Max Retakes3

Certificates

Digital & Certificates will be provided to each student after successful completion of every course examination.